Westcott 60" Convertable umbrella

Today I am going to write about one of my favorite light modifiers: the Westcott 60” convertible umbrella. The versatility from this umbrella is fantastic, and if I can only use one modifier out on location it is this one. I find it very capable of handling medium sized groups as a bounce umbrella or as a shoot through with no problems.

The build of this unit was better than I thought it would be for the price. I picked mine up at a local camera shop for about $45, so when it wears out replacing it is not a problem.

This umbrella gives a nice, soft, broad bounced light with the black backing on. It does not have as much contrast as a silver bounce umbrella, but you can move it back from your subject to increase the contrast a bit if needed.

When used as a shoot through the Westcott 60” casts a soft, even, light with incredible spread, and also has a very manageable light fall off.

If you need a tighter light source from this umbrella with the black backing on you can close up the umbrella around your light to create a far more focused source that is easy to control.

If our local camera shop carries the Westcott 60” convertible umbrella, I would definitely recommend that you pick one up and give it a try. You won't be sorry.

Westcott 60" Convertable umbrella

Today I am going to write about one of my favorite light modifiers: the Westcott 60” convertible umbrella. The versatility from this umbrella is fantastic, and if I can only use one modifier out on location it is this one. I find it very capable of handling medium sized groups as a bounce umbrella or as a shoot through with no problems.


The build of this unit was better than I thought it would be for the price. I picked mine up at a local camera shop for about $45, so when it wears out replacing it is not a problem.

This umbrella gives a nice, soft, broad bounced light with the black backing on. It does not have as much contrast as a silver bounce umbrella, but you can move it back from your subject to increase the contrast a bit if needed.

When used as a shoot through the Westcott 60” casts a soft, even, light with incredible spread, and also has a very manageable light fall off.

If you need a tighter light source from this umbrella with the black backing on you can close up the umbrella around your light to create a far more focused source that is easy to control.

If our local camera shop carries the Westcott 60” convertible umbrella, I would definitely recommend that you pick one up and give it a try. You won't be sorry.

Cactus V5 teaser

I came across these teaser images from photographer Brian Hursey. He is in the process of writing a review on these yet to be released trigger transceivers from gadgetinfinity.

You can see some more of the images at Brian's Flickr page here.

Cactus V5 teaser

I came across these teaser images from photographer Brian Hursey. He is in the process of writing a review on these yet to be released trigger transceivers from gadgetinfinity.

You can see some more of the images at Brian's Flickr page here.

Pocketwizard for Nikon update

From Pocketwizard.com:

Product Updates - December 2010



MiniTT1 & FlexTT5 for Nikon:

Canada: Dealer shipments will begin on 12/21/10.

USA: Product should begin to arrive in dealers the middle of January, 2011.

All other countries currently shipping.


AC3 ZoneController for Nikon: Product should be arriving in dealers in February 2011.


AC9 AlienBees Adapter for Nikon: Product should be arriving in dealers in March 2011.


You can see it on their site here.

Pocketwizard for Nikon update

From Pocketwizard.com:

Product Updates - December 2010



MiniTT1 & FlexTT5 for Nikon:

Canada: Dealer shipments will begin on 12/21/10.

USA: Product should begin to arrive in dealers the middle of January, 2011.

All other countries currently shipping.


AC3 ZoneController for Nikon: Product should be arriving in dealers in February 2011.


AC9 AlienBees Adapter for Nikon: Product should be arriving in dealers in March 2011.


You can see it on their site here.